Manga like Ase to Sekken

Wotaku ni Koi wa Muzukashii

Also known as Wotakoi: Love is Hard for Otaku.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Narumi Momose has had it rough: every boyfriend she’s had dumped her once they found out she was an otaku, so she’s gone to great lengths to hide it. When a chance meeting at her new job with childhood friend, fellow otaku, and now coworker Hirotaka Nifuji almost gets her secret outed at work, she comes up with a plan to make sure he never speaks up. But he comes up with a counter-proposal: why doesn’t she just date him instead? In love, there are no save points.



Notes:
Includes 29 extra chapters.
The English edition combines 2 Japanese volumes into one each (so e.g. the first two Japanese volumes are combined into 1 English volume).

Tags: Otaku Culture , Primarily Adult Cast , Office Lady , Video Games , Heterosexual , Work , Episodic , Josei , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Meta , Iyashikei , Office , Ensemble Cast , Cosplay , Tsundere , Crossdressing , Chibi

Kono Kaisha ni Suki na Hito ga Imasu

Also known as I Have a Crush at Work.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Yui Mitsuya and Masugu Tateishi aren't just any coworkers-they totally have the hots for each other. His helpful yet humble attitude makes her giddy, and her cuteness leaves him grinning like a fool. Problem is, they're trying to keep their new relationship under wraps to avoid making things awkward at work. But seeing how they can't keep their hands off each other, they run the risk of spilling their little secret with each passing day at the office.



Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Office Lady , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Office , Heterosexual

Telework Yotabanashi

Also known as Home Office Romance.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Nokoru is finally afforded the chance to telework at home due to the pandemic lockdown. Rediscovering old passions and new hobbies, Nokoru is allured by his next-door neighbor, Natsu.

From the creator of Sweat and Soap, this standalone volume showcases two adults building a relationship when most human-to-human interaction was halted, even if it feels like a tall tale to find romance at home.



Tags: Heterosexual , Seinen , Work , Primarily Adult Cast , Male Protagonist , Travel , Software Development , Urban , Foreign , Pandemic , Historical

Senpai ga Uzai Kouhai no Hanashi

Also known as My Senpai is Annoying.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Igarashi is a hardworking young office lady. Takeda, the senpai above her at work, annoys her constantly–and yet she finds herself growing closer to him. Every day is filled with comic mishaps and romantic moments as Igarashi tries to balance work, life, and love.



Notes:
Comic POOL chapters are included in this entry, as they are included in the print release alongside the original serialization.
Originally published on Twitter and collated by Ichijinsha for print release.
Now serialized in Ichijinsha's Comic POOL.

Tags: Office Lady , Full Color , Female Protagonist , Tsundere , Primarily Adult Cast , Work , Heterosexual , Josei , Office , Ensemble Cast , Slapstick , Age Gap , LGBTQ+ Themes , Yuri , Crossdressing

Kasane to Subaru

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Kasane Shibata, a graphic designer at a toy development company, was feeling troubled. It began when she accidentally touched the buttocks of her colleague, Subaru Enokida. Kasane was intrigued, as Enokida's butt felt like the costume of her favorite character. But at the same time, she couldn't shake the feeling that she might have made Enokida felt uncomfortable. Enokida said that he didn't mind, but his face looked frightened and distressed... "I have to apologize properly!" Kasane thought to herself, not knowing Enokida was hiding something himself...



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Male Protagonist , Femboy , Female Protagonist , Crossdressing , Seinen , Gender Bending , Primarily Adult Cast , Love Triangle , Work , Cosplay , Urban

Kanojo wa Mizumizushii

Status: Finished
Genres: Romance

On a cold winter afternoon, Daichi Inui notices his classmate Mizuki Mizuno crying and shaking at her desk. After he offers her a tissue, she profusely apologizes, saying that she gets excessively sweaty and teary-eyed when she is nervous. Noticing that his dry hands have become moisturized by her tears, Daichi begins to wonder if hanging out with Mizuki would enrich both his body and soul.



Tags: School , Sweat , Heterosexual , Shounen

Bukiyou na Senpai.

Also known as My Awkward Senpai.

Status: Releasing
Genres: Comedy , Romance

Kannawa-senpai is considered many things, but smooth is definitely not one of them. Then she meets Kamegawa, her new Kouhai. He's cute, a little nerdy, and easy to talk to. How will this awkward Senpai be able to handle these new feelings?!



Note: Fifth place of Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Manga Category

Tags: Office Lady , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Heterosexual , Seinen , Age Gap , Primarily Adult Cast , Tsundere , Office

Futari Ashita mo Sorenari ni

Also known as It Takes Two Tomorrow, Too.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Yuya Aida (25) and Rio Aihara (28) are in their second month of living together. More than lovers but less than married, they're still more or less content.

Notes:
Includes 5 extra chapters.
Nominated for the Tsugimanga 2020 Award in the Web Manga Category.

Tags: Primarily Adult Cast , Heterosexual , Male Protagonist , Family Life , Seinen , Female Protagonist , Iyashikei , Work , Food

Mijuku na Futari de Gozaimasu ga

Also known as We're New at This.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Ikuma Saeki finally married his childhood friend and the girl of his dreams, Sumika. But while years of pining came easily to him, physical closeness does not...and he's having trouble navigating the intimacy that comes with marriage. Sumika, too, is having trouble bridging the gap between friend and lover...what is this innocent couple to do but navigate it together, awkwardness and all!



Tags: Seinen , Family Life , Episodic , Marriage , Female Protagonist , Male Protagonist , Kuudere , Heterosexual , Nudity , Time Skip , Primarily Adult Cast